LastingAware The greatest movie ever!

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

enofile While I appreciate the technical skill of the cinematography, the dialogue, character development, and editing must have been created through an alcoholic haze fueled by bad potato Vodka. It's too bad the cinematographer was not involved in a project that included a competent director and production team. How John Malcovich took on this role must be a fascinating and convoluted story. His performance was no "stretch" and Malcovich's abilities as an actor are not on display in Deadly Code or whatever name this ersatz piece of filming wants to use. The plot is trite and there is nothing fresh or revealing in this "comic book tale" of organized ethnic crime in Russia. This subject matter, when focusing on the transformation of the USSR to the current 15 republics, provides fodder for great movie making. However, this particular story is ludicrous, inexplicable, and simply makes no sense. Malcovich's acting is an over the top campy goof, but the other performances are so weak, especially Kolya's the young lead, that Malcovich's thespian romp seems Olivierarian in comparison. The only redeeming part of this movie, as I mentioned, is the cinematography. Thus, if you are an aspiring film maker, watch this with the sound off. It's the only way to tolerate it.

greenclever Born in Omsk city, in Siberia. This film is total NONSENSE. Non, not a one thing in this film isn't true. I laughed loud XD on dude named "Gagarin" drinking "Chefir". And "Urkas" there is no such people in Sebiria.Lat's see a couple of crappy moments. The author is claiming that this is based on a true story. Well, from the first minutes terrible lies. I am talking about "Holy image" with handguns in her hands. Bang XD. Never, i repeat, it would not be allowed to draw handguns on a holy image of holy mother. Even criminals won't do that. 2nd crappy moment. Author claims, that there is some "Urkas" natives living in Siberia. I'am telling as Sebirian there's no "Urkas" in Seberia. The author of the book lies, and director who made this film on the base of liar's book, is liar. This whole film is a lie, with over exaggeration's all over. And all this lies with serious face.XDWell, i could continue forever, there are too many crappy moments in this "movie". Not bad, for a comedy film.Don't really have much to say about this movie. I just laughed loud, watching it. I bet, there would be some kind's of people taking this film serious. Please don't.You may watch it, but remember, as a true Sebirian i'am telling you - "This film show's no truth!", not even tiny bit.

l_b_s If you really like this movie try Borat (or Russian Dancing Men) next, another one true and in-depth biopic about (ex-)USSR people's way of life. Why you westerners are ready to swallow any bulls**t about Russia so easily? Let me share this formula of highly sellable "a la Russe" trash, so you'll be able to cash in on it the same way like Mr. Lilin did. Take a couple of grim facts of Soviet/Russian history and add a lot of s**t to make everything look even worse (do not overdo though for we do not need to get any highbrow surrealistic Pasolini-like overtones). If you are not good in fabricating stories use some golden classic, like Once upon a time in America for instance, as a cut-and-paste source. Then tell everyone that it's your personal story, firsthand experience and/or your family background.No one knew anything about this new great Russian author in Russia before we happened to hear about his fantastic success with western audience. Do you know why? Because they did not publish his books for Russia. Do you know why? Because they can sell them here as a pulp fiction only. And we've got tons of similar pulp, yet not as ludicrous as Mr. Lilin's books. So keep this "new Russian classic" of urka-exploitation genre for yourselves if you can see no difference.

grace-107-245580 Shame on you, those ignoramuses who believe in Lilin's fairy-tails. Bears on snowy streets, everyone with earflaps and balalaika, vodka's drinking everywhere, and now this: Urka community. LOL. Lilin fools you guys. And you, John Malkovich.. Oh my Siberian God! Although watching we had a lot of fun. But the fact that this foolish fantasy is a bestseller is very disappointing. I thought western audience is smarter.Here author's Russian friends wonders his crazy fantasy: He loved to invent all sorts of stories, no one really paid any attention to it, the usual dreamer, only girls and believed his tales. http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/1781720